Terms of Service

These Standard Terms of Business ("Terms") form part of the contractual agreement between you (the "Client") and the Firm.
  • 29. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standards

    29.1 Financial Institutions are required under Finance Act 2013, s. 222 (International agreements to improve tax compliance) and the International Tax...

  • 28. Disengagement

    28.1 In the event that we resign or are requested to resign, we will ordinarily issue a formal disengagement letter. This letter will confirm the...

  • 27. Internal Disputes Within a Client

    27.1 If we become aware of a dispute between individuals or groups involved in the ownership, control, or management of your organisation, please note...

  • 26. Implementation

    We will only assist with implementation of our advice if specifically instructed and agreed in writing. Effective Date: 30 July 2025

  • 25. Help Us to Give You the Right Service

    25.1 Service Commitment We are committed to providing you with a high-quality, efficient, and effective service. If you are dissatisfied or have...

  • 24. Annual Fee Review

    24.1 We reserve the right to review our fees annually to reflect changes in: Inflation and cost of service delivery, Scope of work and time...

  • 23. Reliance on advice

    23.1 Written Advice Prevails In the course of delivering our services, we may provide advice, comments, or interim findings orally or in draft form....

  • 22. Limitation of Third-Party Rights

    22.1 No Rights for Third Parties Unless expressly agreed in writing, **only parties to this engagement** may enforce its terms. No third party shall...

  • 21. Limitation and Exclusion of Liability

    21.1 Standard of Care We will provide our services with **reasonable care and skill**. Our liability is limited to losses, damages, costs, and...

  • 20. Lien

    20.1 Insofar as we are permitted to do so by law or professional guidelines, we reserve the right to exercise a lien over all funds, documents and...

  • 19. Investment advice (including insurance mediation services)

    19.1 We are not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to conduct Investment Business. If you require investment business services we will...

  • 18. Transfer of information upon termination

    18.1 Upon lawful termination of this contract by the Parties in accordance with the termination clauses set out herein, we will provide you with the...

  • 17. Period of engagement and termination

    17.1 Commencement of Work Unless otherwise agreed in the engagement letter, our work will commence upon your implicit or explicit acceptance of that...

  • 16. Confidentiality

    16.1 Duty of Confidentiality We confirm that where you provide us with confidential information, we shall at all times keep it secure and...

  • 15. Provision of cloud-based services

    15.1 Where the firm provides accounting software in the Cloud, this will be provided by a third party (the ‘Cloud Supplier’). The third party has...

  • 14. General Terms, Liability and Interpretation

    14.1 Precedence of Engagement Letter In the event of any conflict between these Terms of Business and the Engagement Letter or any associated service...

  • 13. Intellectual Property Rights and Use of Our Name

    13.1 Intellectual Property Rights We retain all intellectual property rights, including copyright, in any materials, reports, documents, or...

  • 12. Conflicts of Interest and Independence

    12.1 General Position We are a multi-client firm and, as such, may act for other clients whose interests are the same as, compete with, or are...

  • 11. Professional obligations

    11.1 Professional Standards We will observe and act in accordance with the bye-laws, regulations, and code of ethics of our professional body (see Key...

  • 10. Data protection

    10.1 Lawful Basis and Purpose of Processing To enable us to deliver the services under this engagement, and for related purposes such as updating and...